The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >
Tornado near Russia, OH |
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 852 PM EST Tue Mar 8 2022 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR RUSSIA OH... .Russia OH... Start Location...2 WNW Russia in Darke County OH End Location.....2 NNE Russia in Shelby County OH Date...03/06/2022 Estimated Time...4:23 AM EST to 4:25 AM EST Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75 mph Maximum Path Width...100 yards Path Length..........2.6 miles Beginning Lat/Lon....40.2467 / -84.4431 Ending Lat/Lon.......40.2570 / -84.3973 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries.....0 ...Summary... The National Weather Service in Wilmington OH has confirmed an EF0 tornado north of Russia, Ohio, affecting portions of Darke and Shelby counties. This tornado occurred in the early morning hours of March 6, 2022. Although there were some very minor signs of damage on Studer Road, the first notable damage associated with this tornado occurred at a property on the east side of Marshall Road, with one tree damaged and partial roof removal from a barn. On the west side of Darke Shelby Road, a house had a loss of some shingles and gutters, with at least a dozen trees damaged or uprooted. On the east side of this road, another home had some minor roof damage, with a few trees downed. A barn just north of this home was leveled, with sheet metal from the barn thrown downstream over a tenth of a mile. At a property on the west side of Simon Road, several structures were damaged, with partial roof removal to two barns. Another barn was partially collapsed. On Miller Road, one house had a large number of shingles removed. Across Miller Road to the east, a large concrete silo was downed into a barn, causing the barn to partially collapse. Some tree damage was noted in a stand of trees east of Miller Road and south of Redmond Road. The last visible damage occurred at a property north of Redmond Road, just west of Walzer Road. A barn at this property had a portion of the roof removed from the north-facing section of the roof. At least two windows were blown out from the west side of another building at this property. No additional damage was observed east of Walzer Road. The National Weather Service would like to thank the Shelby County EMA and officials from the village of Russia for their assistance with this survey. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ HATZOS/AIENA |
Link to KMZ File of Tornado Track |